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European Cells and Materials

European Cells & Materials is a multidisciplinary journal focused on preclinical biomedical research in orthopaedics, cell and tissue engineering, biomaterials science, and biomedical engineering. Research fields include musculoskeletal science, stem cells, drug and gene carrier design, bionanomedicine, and biomaterial applications. The journal is indexed by SCIE (Web of Science), DOAJ, ISSN, and Scopus.

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Impact Factor 3.1
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 1473-2262
eISSN 1473-2262
Invitation Only No
Cost Range USD 2500 APC after acceptance; no submission fee; discounts or waivers may be available on a case-by-case basis for authors from low- and middle-income countries.

Submission Instructions

European Cells and Materials accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Research Articles

Cover Letter If AI assistive technology was used, the cover letter must describe how it was used.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions and include the purpose, main methods, main results, conclusions, clinical relevance, and sample sizes.
Manuscript Original Research Articles must include Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, and a Conclusions section separate from the Discussion. Manuscripts may include up to 10 keywords and must include Conflict of Interest, Ethics Approval and Consent to Participate, Acknowledgment, Funding, and Availability of Data and Materials sections, and if AI assistive technology was used it must be disclosed in the Methods or Acknowledgments section.
References References must use a numbered citation style with bracketed numbers in the text. References must be sorted numerically, list all authors when there are fewer than six and the first six followed by et al. when there are more than six, and use standard journal titles.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables may be embedded in the main manuscript file and should be placed near their first citation in the text. Figures and tables must be numbered sequentially and cited in the text, each table must have a short descriptive heading, and each figure must have a separate detailed legend.
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Recent Publications

Engineered flavonoid nanocarriers for targeted oncotherapy and multimorbidity management

Yanan He, Jianye Yang, Yuxiang Liu, Dan Wang, Haimei Li, Yatong Ren, Zihui Feng, Yixuan Yuan, Lidan Zhao, Wenfang Li

10.22203/ecm.v057a01
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A smart polyhydroxyalkanoate-hyaluronic acid hybrid biphasic delivery platform for enhanced Alzheimer’s symptom management via sustained huperzine A release

Jianfei Wu, Yanwen Zhou, Yu Liu, Yu Yang, Yuandong Tang, Youguo Tan, Duanfang Cai, Kezhi Liu, Daixu Wei

10.22203/ecm.v057a05
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Activation of Piezo1 by PFP@R-Lip combined with low-intensity pulsed ultrasound suppresses hepatocellular carcinoma progression and improves antitumor immunity

Jian Jiang, Xinling Du, Weidong Wang, Mingming Li, Yingxuan Mao, Mingwei Zhu, Linlin Han, Jiamei Niu, Xiuhua Yang

10.22203/ecm.v057a06
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Regulation of mesenchymal stem cell osteogenic differentiation through physical interventions: from mechanisms and parameter optimization to clinical translation

Feifan Zhang, Lei Wan, Man Liu, Yunlong Liu, Mingyu Zhao, Jitian Li

10.22203/ecm.v057a02
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Inhalable bionic nanoparticle vaccine mimicking pulmonary surfactant enhances anti-tuberculosis immunity

Yanqiu Wu, Weifeng Ma, Han Duan, Xinting Fu, Jiamei Wang, Chunhua Yang, Qin Gu, Yue Jia, Yunlong Zhang, Fei Ma, Zihui Wei, Bohua Ren, Qinqin Wang, Yuehua Hei, Qiang Ma, Bin Li

10.22203/ecm.v057a03
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Is a cover letter required?

A letter of submission is used to state any potential conflict of interests.

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No submission fee. Article Processing Charge: USD 2500 after acceptance and before publication. Case-by-case discounts may be available for authors from low- and middle-income countries.

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Research Topics

Bone Tissue Engineering Materials Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms Mesenchymal stem cell research Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Bone fractures and treatments Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Tendon Structure and Treatment Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications 3D Printing in Biomedical Research Bone Metabolism and Diseases Orthopedic Infections and Treatments Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes Cellular Mechanics and Interactions Bone health and osteoporosis research Shoulder Injury and Treatment Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research Bone and Dental Protein Studies Silk-based biomaterials and applications Heterotopic Ossification and Related Conditions Bone health and treatments Wound Healing and Treatments